Two Notes Reload - Manual (Page 22)

Connecting the Torpedo Reload
• as the impedance does not change with the attenuation, the tone of your amp stays the same;
• the volume you hear in the room can be set continuously, you get REAL master-volume control
(SPEAKER parameter), after your amplifier’s master volume;
• the speaker-output impedance of your amplifier is independent from the speaker impedance
of the actual speaker cabinet you plug on the Torpedo Reload. This opens up a great many fun
possibilities of cabinet mixing.
4.2 Connection
Connecting the Reload as an attenuator is really quite simple, provided you observe the following:
• Always match the value of the impedance on the Torpedo Reload (either 4, 8 or 16 Ohms) to
your amplifier’s speaker-output impedance.
• The Torpedo Reload will normally get warm during use, so you must not put it in a closed box or
obstruct the air vents.
• You can connect one or two cabinets to the Torpedo Reload, or no cabinet at all if you want
to use the loadbox only (silent playing and recording).
• The impedance of the cabinets you may plug to your amp is independent from the impedance
of that amplifier. You can very well use the 8-Ohm speaker output of your amp while having one
8-Ohm cabinet and another 16-Ohm cabinet plugged to the Torpedo Reload! Please refer to
"Possible post-attenuation speaker combinations", Part 7.2.3 for more information about cabinet
matching.
1. Connect your amplifier’s
speaker out to the Torpedo
Reload’s SPEAKER IN.
2. Make sure the impedance se-
lected on the Torpedo Reload
matches the value at your
amp’s output.
3. Connect a cabinet to the
lower SPEAKER OUT jack.
4. Connect a second cabinet,
if needed, to the higher
SPEAKER OUT jack.
The loadbox inside the Torpedo Reload remains active whether you
have plugged a cabinet to it or not. We recommend using amplifiers
with a maximum power rating of 150 W RMS (200 W peak). Basically,
the loadbox turns your amplifier’s power into heat. If the temperature
inside the Torpedo Reload is too high due to an excess of power, DO
NOT WORRY: the active security system will put your amp on a safe
security load, while the Torpedo Reload cools down.
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